Supply Chain Manager

Company Description

Sanden is a major player in the manufacturing of automotive compressors. It was originally founded in 1943 by Kaihei Ushikubo under the name of Sankyo Electric Company and was first manufacturing bicycle lamps. After the war, the company then entered the home electric appliance market and from there began producing refrigeration machines, initially for business use. This became a major turning point in the history of Sanden. In 1970, Sanden began producing air conditioning compressors for passenger cars. It has been pioneering the Scroll-type automotive compressor.

With an established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence backed by strong support from Hisense, Sanden is transforming the future of mobility to create a safer, greener, and better-connected world. With almost 8,100 employees worldwide, a footprint including 46 global offices and R&D centres across Asia, the Americas and Europe, the company has become a tier one supplier to major OEMs worldwide.

Sanden Europe has its headquarters in Bad Nauheim, Germany, where it also has a R&D center and test facilities. Two manufacturing sites are in Europe: One in Tinténiac, France, the other in Polkowice, Poland. Thanks to the nominations of a European car manufacturer, we are starting a new HVAC plant in Morocco in 2026.

Job Description

Join us in this exciting greenfield project as a Supply Chain Manager. You bring strong automotive experience in Supply Chain operations? Have already worked with our client Stellantis? Are you a proven team builder and planner? Be part of our global organization for the establishment of our HVAC plant in Tangier. Your mission consists of leading the Supply Chain department within budget to meet customer requirements, internal standards and KPI targets.

Essential responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement the supply chain strategy, policies, and procedures to drive operational excellence and financial performance
2. Ensure seamless operations and proactively anticipate customer needs to maximize satisfaction and guarantee zero disruptions or complaints
3. Oversee all supply chain activities, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and company standards, including EHS, QMS, customer requirements, import/export and customs laws
4. Align planning, sourcing, procurement, production, and delivery processes with current and future demand to ensure timely fulfillment
5. Optimize logistics, inventory, and material flow to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery while meeting customer requirements
6. Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supply chain department, reporting on progress and driving continuous improvement
7. Prepare and manage annual supply chain budgets (OPEX & CAPEX), including forecasting and project oversight
8. Manage and evaluate suppliers and logistics partners’ performance, driving improvements and cost savings
9. Ensure readiness and compliance with all internal and external audits related to supply chain activities
10. Lead, coach, and develop the supply chain teams to achieve plant objectives, continuous improvement, and cost reductions

Other responsibilities:

1. Maintain effective cross-functional communication and coordination with other departments to ensure alignment and achievement of plant targets
2. Monitor market trends, internal business initiatives, and projects that may affect supply and demand; assess and communicate their impact on supply chain activities to relevant stakeholders
3. Benchmark supply chain practices with other plants to identify, share, and implement best practices

Qualifications

Required experience and education:

• At least 5 years of proven experience as Supply Chain Manager within the automotive industry
• Contribution to a greenfield or start-up project is appreciated
• BAC+5 (Engineering degree or Master) in Supply Chain, Logistics or Industrial engineering

Your Must Haves:

• In-depth knowledge and proficiency in Supply Chain management systems (planning, sourcing, procurement, Inventory, demand analysis, transport, and deliveries) 

• Advanced user of SAP and MRP/ERP system with an understanding of order generation logic 

• Financial acumen with the ability to manage Profit & Loss responsibilities, oversee and optimize budgets for cost-effective operations (OPEX & CAPEX) 

• Customer facing experience with Stellantis 

• Proven capacity to ensure full compliance of Supply Chain processes with IATF standard 

• Skilled in analyzing complex issues, implementing effective solutions and making sound decisions 

• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to manage, coach and develop high-performing teams in challenging situations and deliver plant objectives 

• Excellent negotiation skills for managing suppliers, contracts and partnerships to achieve cost savings and performance improvements. 

• Outstanding communication skills in both English and French, with the ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders 

• Exceptional organizational abilities, including time management and planning, to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment 

Your Nice-to-Haves:

• Understanding of Lean manufacturing tools and methods
• Greenfield experience
• Experience in developing internal processes (procedures, work instructions and records)

Additional Information

Local mobility required and international travel possible (France, Germany, China)

We are looking forward to reviewing your application!😀

#HVAC #SupplyChainManagement #IATF #SAP #logistics #Tangier #TangierAutomobileCity #FutureMobility